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About
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   The
100 Best - Selling Records of 1961 |
 January
1961 |
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7th
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14th
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21st
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28th
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| Poetry
In Motion Save The Last Dance For Me I Love You It's Now Or Never Lonely Pup Perfidia Strawberry Fair Man Of Mystery / The Stranger Counting Teardrops Goodness Gracious Me Little Donkey Portrait Of My Love Wild Side Of Life Rocking Goose Strawberry Blonde Ten Swinging Bottles Little Girl Blue Angel Stay Buona Sera Like Strangers Pepe Sway Black Stockings Piltdown Rides Again Are You Lonesome Tonight You're Sixteen Pepe North To Alaska Chariot Rubber Ball Sailor Rubber Ball Many Years Ago Sailor First Taste Of Love |
Johnny
Tillotson The Drifters Cliff Richard and The Shadows Elvis Presley Adam Faith The Ventures Anthony Newley The Shadows Emile Ford and The Checkmates Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren Nina and Frederik Matt Monro Josh McRae Johnny and The Hurricanes Frank D'Rone Pete Chester and The Chesternuts Marty Wilde Roy Orbison Maurice Williams Acker Bilk The Everly Brothers Duane Eddy Bobby Rydell The John Barry Seven The Piltdown Men Elvis Presley Johnny Burnette Russ Conway Johnny Horton Rhet Stoller Bobby Vee Petula Clark Marty Wilde Connie Francis Anne Shelton Ben E. King |
London London Columbia RCA Parlophone London Decca Columbia Pye Parlophone Columbia Parlophone Pye London Mercury Pye Philips London Top Rank Columbia London London Columbia Columbia London RCA London Columbia Philips Decca London Pye Philips MGM Philips London |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
3 2 4 10 5 - - - 18 6 11 - - - 7 - - - 19 - - - - - - 20 17 13 9 12 8 14 15 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
5 3 9 - - - 8 - - - - - - 7 16 - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 12 10 17 4 18 - - - 13 2 11 14 15 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
12 4 14 - - - 15 - - - - - - 8 - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - 11 13 - - - 3 - - - - - - 18 1 9 - - - 16 - - - 7 6 10 17 19 20 |
| February
1961 |
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4th
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11th
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18th
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25th
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| Are
You Lonesome Tonight Sailor Pepe Rubber Ball Poetry In Motion You're Sixteen Portrait Of My Love Sailor Counting Teardrops Rubber Ball I Love You Stay Many Tears Ago Pepe North To Alaska Messing About On The River First Taste Of Love Buona Sera It's Now Or Never Calendar Girl F.B.I. Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes Will You Love Me Tomorrow Who Am I / This Is It Riders In The Sky Pepy's Diary / Gather In The Mushrooms Calcutta Are You Sure Let's Jump The Broomstick Ja-Da Wheels New Orleans |
Elvis
Presley Petula Clark Duane Eddy Bobby Vee Johnny Tillotson Johnny Burnette Matt Monro Anne Shelton Emile Ford and The Checkmates Marty Wilde Cliff Richard and The Shadows Maurice Williams Connie Francis Russ Conway Johnny Horton Josh McRae Ben E. King Acker Bilk Elvis Presley Neil Sedaka The Shadows The Everly Brothers The Shirelles Adam Faith The Ramrods Benny Hill Lawrence Welk The Allisons Brenda Lee Johnny and The Hurricanes The String-A-Longs Gary (U.S.) Bonds |
RCA Pye London London London London Parlophone Philips Pye Philips Columbia Top Rank MGM Columbia Philips Pye London Columbia RCA RCA Columbia Warner Brothers Top Rank Parlophone London Pye London Fontana Brunswick London London Top Rank |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
2 4 3 6 5 9 7 13 10 17 - - - - - - 18 19 16 - - - 11 - - - 20 8 12 14 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
2 9 5 11 6 14 10 - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 16 12 - - - 13 4 3 8 7 17 19 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
3 12 7 - - - 11 - - - 15 - - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 - - - 10 4 1 5 6 8 13 - - - 9 17 17 19 20 |
| March
1961 |
|
4th
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11th
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18th
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25th
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| Walk
Right Back / Ebony Eyes Are You Sure Sailor Will You Love Me Tomorrow Are You Lonesome Tonight F.B.I. Theme For A Dream Riders In The Sky Who Am I / This Is It Rubber Ball Calendar Girl Wheels Samantha Ja-Da Let's Jump The Broomstick Baby Sittin' Boogie Pepe Pepy's Diary / Gather In The Mushrooms Dream Girl You're Sixteen And The Heavens Cried Lazy River Goodnight Mrs Flintstone Warpaint Wooden Heart My Kind Of Girl Exodus Marry Me |
The
Everly Brothers The Allisons Petula Clark The Shirelles Elvis Presley The Shadows Cliff Richard and The Shadows The Ramrods Adam Faith Bobby Vee Neil Sedaka The String-A-Longs Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen Johnny and The Hurricanes Brenda Lee Buzz Clifford Duane Eddy Benny Hill Mark Wynter Johnny Burnette Anthony Newley Bobby Darin The Piltdown Men The Brook Brothers Elvis Presley Matt Monro Ferrante and Teicher Mike Preston |
Warner
Brothers Fontana Pye Top Rank RCA Columbia Columbia London Parlophone London RCA London Pye London Brunswick Philips London Parlophone Decca London Decca London Capitol Pye RCA Parlophone London Decca |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
2 6 3 11 7 4 8 9 - - - 10 16 12 18 15 19 - - - 20 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 13 17 - - - |
1
3 10 5 - - - 6 4 7 11 - - - 13 12 14 - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - 15 - - - 16 17 18 20 2 9 8 - - - |
2
3 13 5 - - - 10 4 8 20 - - - 15 12 13 - - - - - - 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 9 19 17 1 7 6 16 |
| April
1961 |
|
1st
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8th
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15th
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22nd
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29th
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| Wooden
Heart Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes Are You Sure Theme For A Dream My Kind Of Girl Lazy River Exodus And The Heavens Cried Will You Love Me Tomorrow Riders In The Sky F.B.I. Warpaint Where The Boys Are Marry Me African Waltz Baby Sittin' Boogie Calendar Girl Samantha Goodnight Mrs Flintstone Gee Whiz It's You You're Driving Me Crazy Blue Moon Pony Time Exodus A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Theme From Dixie Little Boy Sad Don't Treat Me Like A Child On The Rebound |
Elvis
Presley The Everly Brothers The Allisons Cliff Richard and The Shadows Matt Monro Bobby Darin Ferrante and Teicher Anthony Newley The Shirelles The Ramrods The Shadows The Brook Brothers Connie Francis Mike Preston Johnny Dankworth Buzz Clifford Neil Sedaka Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen The Piltdown Men Cliff Richard and The Shadows The Temperance Seven The Marcels Chubby Checker Mantovani Craig Douglas Duane Eddy Johnny Burnette Helen Shapiro Floyd Cramer |
RCA Warner Brothers Fontana Columbia Parlophone London London Decca Top Rank London Columbia Pye MGM Decca Columbia Fontana RCA Pye Capitol Columbia Parlophone Pye Columbia Decca Top Rank London London Columbia RCA |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 13 15 16 17 17 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
3 2 4 6 5 9 8 12 16 10 13 7 15 - - - 17 - - - 13 - - - - - - 11 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
3 1 6 12 4 10 8 16 20 5 11 9 - - - 13 18 - - - 18 - - - 15 7 14 - - - - - - 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
5 1 6 16 7 14 9 15 - - - 8 11 10 - - - 17 19 - - - 18 - - - 12 4 3 - - - - - - 13 20 20 - - - - - - |
1=
13 4 17 18 5 14 19 - - - - - - - - - 7 16 - - - 12 20 - - - - - - - - - 8 1= 3 - - - - - - 11 6 15 9 10 |
| May
1961 |
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6th
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13th
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20th
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27th
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| You're
Driving Me Crazy Blue Moon Wooden Heart Don't Treat Me Like A Child On The Rebound Warpaint Theme From Dixie A Hundred Pounds Of Clay Gee Whiz It's You Lazy River African Waltz Are You Sure Little Boy Sad Runaway More Than I Can Say Easy Going Me Exodus Walk Right Back / Ebony Eyes Where The Boys Are Baby Sittin' Boogie The Frightened City What'd I Say Have A Drink On Me But I Do You'll Never Know Little Devil Surrender Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man |
The
Temperance Seven The Marcels Elvis Presley Helen Shapiro Floyd Cramer The Brook Brothers Duane Eddy Craig Douglas Cliff Richard and The Shadows Bobby Darin Johnny Dankworth The Allisons Johnny Burnette Del Shannon Bobby Vee Adam Faith Ferrante and Teicher The Everly Brothers Connie Francis Buzz Clifford The Shadows Jerry Lee Lewis Lonnie Donegan Clarence 'Frogman' Henry Shirley Bassey Neil Sedaka Elvis Presley Ricky Nelson |
Parlophone Pye RCA Columbia RCA Pye London Top Rank Columbia London Columbia Fontana London London London Parlophone London Warner Brothers MGM Fontana Columbia London Pye Pye Columbia RCA RCA London |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
1 3 4 5 11 8 10 17 19 12 15 16 7 6 14 20 - - - - - - - - - 9 13 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
1 7 8 5 18 16 13 11 20 15 - - - 19 3 6 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 10 17 12 14 - - - - - - - - - |
8
3 12 7 5 - - - 15 16 - - - - - - 20 - - - 17 1= 6 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 11 14 10 9 13 1= 19 |
| June
1961 |
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3rd
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10th
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17th
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24th
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| Surrender Runaway More Than I Can Say The Frightened City Blue Moon On The Rebound You'll Never Know What'd I Say But I Do Don't Treat Me Like A Child Have A Drink On Me Little Devil You're Driving Me Crazy Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man Wooden Heart Easy Going Me African Waltz I Still Love You All Runnin' Scared Halfway To Paradise Well I Ask You I Told Every Little Star Pop Goes The Weasel / Bee-Bom Temptation Pasadena A Girl Like You Weekend Ring Of Fire |
Elvis
Presley Del Shannon Bobby Vee The Shadows The Marcels Floyd Cramer Shirley Bassey Jerry Lee Lewis Clarence 'Frogman' Henry Helen Shapiro Lonnie Donegan Neil Sedaka The Temperance Seven Ricky Nelson Elvis Presley Adam Faith Johnny Dankworth Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen Roy Orbison Billy Fury Eden Kane Linda Scott Anthony Newley The Everly Brothers The Temperance Seven Cliff Richard and The Shadows Eddie Cochran Duane Eddy |
RCA London London Columbia Pye RCA Columbia London Pye Columbia Pye RCA Parlophone London RCA Parlophone Columbia Pye London Decca Decca Columbia Decca Warner Brothers Parlophone Columbia London London |
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
2 5 4 9 13 3 10 6 11 7 14 17 12 15 - - - - - - 19 16 8 20 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
2 6 3 - - - 18 8 13 5 17 12 19 - - - 4 20 - - - - - - - - - 16 10 14 9 15 11 7 - - - - - - - - - |
1
2 14 5 - - - - - - 7 17 8 - - - 15 18 - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 10 16 11 9 3 4 12 19 20 |
| July
1961 |
|
1st
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8th
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15th
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22nd
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29th
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| Runaway Surrender Temptation Pasadena A Girl Like You Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man Halfway To Paradise But I Do The Frightened City You'll Never Know Pop Goes The Weasel / Bee-Bom Runnin' Scared Well I Ask You I Told Every Little Star Little Devil Have A Drink On Me More Than I Can Say Marcheta Ring Of Fire Weekend Breakin' In A Brand New Heart Time You Don't Know Old Smokie / High Voltage Romeo Baby I Don't Care / Valley Of Tears Moody River You Always Hurt The One You Love Don't You Know It Quarter To Three That's My Home |
Del
Shannon Elvis Presley The Everly Brothers The Temperance Seven Cliff Richard and The Shadows Ricky Nelson Billy Fury Clarence 'Frogman' Henry The Shadows Shirley Bassey Anthony Newley Roy Orbison Eden Kane Linda Scott Neil Sedaka Lonnie Donegan Bobby Vee Karl Denver Duane Eddy Eddie Cochran Connie Francis Craig Douglas Helen Shapiro Johnny and The Hurricanes Petula Clark Buddy Holly Pat Boone Clarence 'Frogman' Henry Adam Faith Gary (U.S.) Bonds Acker Bilk |
London RCA Warner Brothers Parlophone Columbia London Decca Pye Columbia Columbia Decca London Decca Columbia RCA Pye London Decca London London MGM Top Rank Columbia London Pye Coral London Pye Parlophone Top Rank Columbia |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
6 1 4 5 3 7 8 12 19 10 11 9 17 - - - 18 - - - 20 13 15 14 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
8 1 7 3 4 6 13 19 - - - 11 9 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 18 - - - 20 10 12 14 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - |
4
9 1 7 3 5 6 19 - - - - - - 15 12 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 18 - - - 11 8 14 13 16 16 10 - - - - - - - - - |
4
14 1 8 6 3 5 16 - - - - - - - - - 17 2 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - 15 - - - 11 7 19 10 13 - - - 9 12 18 20 |
| August
1961 |
|
5th
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12th
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19th
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26th
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| Well
I Ask You You Don't Know Temptation Halfway To Paradise Pasadena A Girl Like You Runaway Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man Romeo Don't You Know It You Always Hurt The One You Love Time Johnny Remember Me Baby I Don't Care / Valley Of Tears Weekend Quarter To Three Marcheta Reach For The Stars / Climb Every Mountain Surrender Runnin' Scared Cupid Moody River But I Do Quite A Party The Frightened City The Writing On The Wall That's My Home How Many Tears Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week Too Many Beautiful Girls |
Eden
Kane Helen Shapiro The Everly Brothers Billy Fury The Temperance Seven Cliff Richard and The Shadows Del Shannon Ricky Nelson Petula Clark Adam Faith Clarence 'Frogman' Henry Craig Douglas John Leyton Buddy Holly Eddie Cochran Gary (U.S.) Bonds Karl Denver Shirley Bassey Elvis Presley Roy Orbison Sam Cooke Pat Boone Clarence 'Frogman' Henry The Fireballs The Shadows Tommy Steele Acker Bilk Bobby Vee The Brook Brothers Clinton Ford |
Decca Columbia Warner Brothers Decca Parlophone Columbia London London Pye Parlophone Pye Top Rank Top Rank Coral London Top Rank Decca Columbia RCA London RCA London Pye Pye Columbia Decca Columbia London Pye Oriole |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
1 5 4 11 10 7 8 6 14 11 9 3 13 - - - 15 16 - - - - - - - - - 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
2
1 12 4 9 7 14 10 5 15 11 8 3 - - - - - - 13 - - - 6 - - - - - - 17 - - - - - - - - - 16 18 19 20 - - - - - - |
3
2 11 5 15 7 17 9 6 12 10 8 1 14 19 13 16 4 - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 20 |
| September
1961 |
|
2nd
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9th
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16th
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23rd
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30th
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| Johnny
Remember Me You Don't Know Reach For The Stars / Climb Every Mountain Romeo Well I Ask You Halfway To Paradise A Girl Like You Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week Cupid Time Quarter To Three That's My Home How Many Tears Hello Mary Lou / Travellin' Man You Always Hurt The One You Love Baby I Don't Care / Valley Of Tears Marcheta Pasadena Pepito Temptation Kon-Tiki Wild In The Country / I Feel So Bad Michael Row The Boat / Lumbered Sea Of Heartbreak Hats Off To Larry Drivin' Home Michael Row The Boat Together Jealousy Get Lost You'll Answer To Me Walkin' Back To Happiness Granada I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door |
John
Leyton Helen Shapiro Shirley Bassey Petula Clark Eden Kane Billy Fury Cliff Richard and The Shadows The Brook Brothers Sam Cooke Craig Douglas Gary (U.S.) Bonds Acker Bilk Bobby Vee Ricky Nelson Clarence 'Frogman' Henry Buddy Holly Karl Denver The Temperance Seven Los Machucambos The Everly Brothers The Shadows Elvis Presley Lonnie Donegan Don Gibson Del Shannon Duane Eddy and The Rebels The Highwaymen Connie Francis Billy Fury Eden Kane Cleo Laine Helen Shapiro Frank Sinatra Eddie Hodges |
Top
Rank Columbia Columbia Pye Decca Decca Columbia Pye RCA Top Rank Top Rank Columbia London London Pye Coral Decca Parlophone Decca Warner Brothers Columbia RCA Pye RCA London London HMV MGM Decca Decca Fontana Columbia Reprise London |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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2 4 8 5 6 - - - 10 12 15 13 11 17 - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - 19 - - - 7 3 9 14 16 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
3 5 7 8 13 - - - 12 9 - - - 20 16 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 2 6 18 14 19 10 11 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
1
4 5 17 14 19 - - - 11 9 - - - - - - 12 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 3 7 20 15 - - - 6 13 8 10 16 - - - - - - - - - |
2
5 8 - - - - - - 17 - - - 18 14 - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 3 12 15 9 - - - 4 10 6 7 11 13 16 20 |
| October
1961 |
|
7th
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14th
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21st
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28th
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| Michael
Row The Boat Wild In The Country / I Feel So Bad Walkin' Back To Happiness Kon-Tiki Johnny Remember Me Jealousy You'll Answer To Me Wild Wind Sucu Sucu You Don't Know Together Get Lost Hats Off To Larry Reach For The Stars / Climb Every Mountain Granada Muskrat Michael Row The Boat / Lumbered Bless You Hard Hearted Hannah / Chilli Bom-Bom Sea Of Heartbreak Who Put The Bomp Sucu Sucu My Boomerang Won't Come Back When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart Mexicali Rose You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby Let's Get Together Hit The Road Jack Big Bad John Take Five The Time Has Come |
The
Highwaymen Elvis Presley Helen Shapiro The Shadows John Leyton Billy Fury Cleo Laine John Leyton Laurie Johnson Helen Shapiro Connie Francis Eden Kane Del Shannon Shirley Bassey Frank Sinatra The Everly Brothers Lonnie Donegan Tony Orlando The Temperance Seven Don Gibson The Viscounts Nina and Frederik Charlie Drake Cliff Richard and The Shadows Karl Denver Bobby Darin Hayley Mills Ray Charles Jimmy Dean Dave Brubeck Adam Faith |
HMV RCA Columbia Columbia Top Rank Decca Fontana Top Rank Pye Columbia MGM Decca London Columbia Reprise Warner Brothers Pye Fontana Parlophone RCA Nixa Columbia Parlophone Columbia Decca London Decca HMV Philips Fontana Parlophone |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
3
6 1 7 9 4 5 2 8 12 10 11 14 - - - 13 - - - 16 19 20 - - - 15 17 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
3
10 1 8 15 7 4 2 5 - - - 12 14 9 - - - - - - - - - 17 11 - - - 20 - - - - - - 16 6 13 18 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - |
4
14 1 15 - - - 10 6 3 5 - - - - - - - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - 20 - - - - - - 13 2 9 18 12 8 16 17 19 |
| November
1961 |
|
4th
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11th
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18th
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25th
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| Walkin'
Back To Happiness His Latest Flame When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart Big Bad John Hit The Road Jack Wild Wind Mexicali Rose Sucu Sucu Take Five Michael Row The Boat You'll Answer To Me Let's Get Together Bless You Take Good Care Of My Baby The Time Has Come You Don't Know What You've Got Sucu Sucu Tribute To Buddy Holly Kon-Tiki My Boomerang Won't Come Back Creole Jazz Moon River Runaround Sue Tower Of Strength The Savage Midnight In Moscow Married I'll Get By Fool No.1 My Friend The Sea |
Helen
Shapiro Elvis Presley Cliff Richard and The Shadows Jimmy Dean Ray Charles John Leyton Karl Denver Laurie Johnson Dave Brubeck The Highwaymen Cleo Laine Hayley Mills Tony Orlando Bobby Vee Adam Faith Ral Donner Nina and Frederik Mike Berry The Shadows Charlie Drake Acker Bilk Danny Williams Dion Frankie Vaughan The Shadows Kenny Ball The Brook Brothers Shirley Bassey Brenda Lee Petula Clark |
Columbia RCA Columbia Philips HMV Top Rank Decca Pye Fontana HMV Fontana Decca Fontana London Parlophone Mercury Columbia HMV Columbia Parlophone Columbia HMV Top Rank Philips Columbia Pye Pye Columbia Brunswick Pye |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
| December
1961 |
A 'skeleton' chart only was published on 30th December. Positions given are from the 'last week' list for 6th January 1962. These actually differ from the 'skeleton' chart published which was subsequently considered to be incorrect. |
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2nd
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9th
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16th
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23rd
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30th
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| Take
Good Care Of My Baby His Latest Flame / Little Sister Big Bad John Tower Of Strength Moon River The Time Has Come Walkin' Back To Happiness Take Five The Savage I'll Get By When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart Midnight In Moscow Runaround Sue This Time Hit The Road Jack Mexicali Rose September In The Rain Stranger On The Shore Married Fool No.1 You're The Only Good Thing That's Happened To Me The Charleston Johnny Will Toy Balloons Let True Love Begin Ever Lovin' So Long Baby Let There Be Drums My Friend The Sea Baby's First Christmas I'd Never Find Another You Son, This Is She I Love How You Love Me Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen I Understand |
Bobby
Vee Elvis Presley Jimmy Dean Frankie Vaughan Danny Williams Adam Faith Helen Shapiro Dave Brubeck The Shadows Shirley Bassey Cliff Richard and The Shadows Kenny Ball Dion Troy Shondell Ray Charles Karl Denver Dinah Washington Acker Bilk The Brook Brothers Brenda Lee Jim Reeves The Temperance Seven Pat Boone Russ Conway Nat 'King' Cole Ricky Nelson Del Shannon Sandy Nelson Petula Clark Connie Francis Billy Fury John Leyton Jimmy Crawford Neil Sedaka The G-Clefs |
London RCA Philips Philips HMV Parlophone Columbia Fontana Columbia Columbia Columbia Pye Top Rank London MV Decca Mercury Columbia Pye Brunswick RCA Parlophone London Columbia Capitol London London London Pye MGM Decca HMV Columbia RCA London |
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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3 6 1 4 5 8 7 11 9 16 10 - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - 13 - - - - - - 12 14 15 17 19 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
3
4 8 1 2 16 6 15 9 12 - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - 20 14 20 - - - - - - 10 11 13 17 18 19 - - - - - - - - - |
5
15 14 1 3 16 9 12 - - - 10 13 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 7 - - - - - - 19 8 11 - - - - - - - - - 17 18 20 |
20
- - - - - - 1 3 - - - 14 8 - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 9 - - - - - - 11 5 12 - - - 10 - - - - - - 18 - - - |
The
100 Best - Selling Records of 19611 Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? 2 The Allisons - Are You Sure 3 Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart 4 Del Shannon - Runaway 5 Helen Shapiro - You Don't Know 6 John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me 7 Helen Shapiro - Walking Back To Happiness 8 Eden Kane - Well I Ask You 9 The Everly Brothers - Walk Right Back 10 Billy Fury - Halfway To Paradise 11 Elvis Presley - Surrender 12 Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou / Travelin' Man 13 Shirley Bassey - Reach For The Stars / Climb Ev'ry Mountain 14 The Everly Brothers - Temptation 15 Elvis Presley - His Latest Flame / Little Sister 16 Petula Clark - Sailor 17 The Shadows - Frightened City 18 The Temperance Seven - You're Driving Me Crazy 19 The Marcels - Blue Moon 20 Johnny Tillotson - Poetry In Motion 21 Frankie Vaughan - Tower Of Strength 22 Andy Stewart - A Scottish Soldier 23 The Shadows - FBI 24 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - But I Do 25 The Temperance Seven - Pasadena 26 The Highwaymen - Michael 27 Cliff Richard - Theme For A Dream 28 Helen Shapiro - Don't Treat Me Like A Child 29 Bobby Vee - More Than I Can Say / Staying In 30 The Shadows - Kon-Tiki 31 The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow 32 Petula Clark - Romeo 33 Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John 34 Cliff Richard - A Girl Like You 35 Cliff Richard - I Love You 36 Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound 37 Danny Williams - Moon River 38 Duane Eddy - Pepé 39 Matt Monro - Portrait Of My Love 40 Cliff Richard - When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart 41 Billy Fury - Jealousy 42 Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby 43 Ferrante & Teicher - Theme From 'Exodus' 44 John Leyton - Wild Wind 45 Cleo Laine - You'll Answer To Me 46 Adam Faith - This Is It / Who Am I? 47 Bobby Darin - Lazy River 48 Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen 49 Johnny Dankworth - African Waltz 50 Shirley Bassey - You'll Never Know |
51 Elvis Presley - Wild In The Country / I Feel So Bad 52 Mr. Acker Bilk - That's My Home 53 Matt Monro - My Kind Of Girl 54 Cliff Richard - Gee Whiz It's You 55 Karl Denver - Marcheta 56 Roy Orbison - Running Scared 57 Adam Faith - The Time Has Come 58 The Brook Brothers - War Paint 59 Craig Douglas - Time 60 Del Shannon - Hats Off To Larry 61 The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me 62 Mr Acker Bilk - Buona Sera 63 The Ramrods - Riders In The Sky 64 The String-A-Longs - Wheels 65 Lonnie Donegan - Have A Drink On Me 66 Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love 67 Joe Loss - Wheels Cha Cha 68 Connie Francis - Where The Boys Are 69 Anthony Newley - And The Heavens Cried 70 Gary (U.S.) Bonds - Quarter To Three 71 Lonnie Donegan presents Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Samantha 72 Bobby Vee - Rubber Ball 73 Dave Brubeck - Take Five 74 Sam Cooke - Cupid 75 Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Sucu Sucu 76 Tony Orlando - Bless You 77 Neil Sedaka - Calendar Girl 78 Emile Ford & The Checkmates - Counting Teardrops 79 Eddie Cochran - Weekend 80 Connie Francis - Together 81 Buddy Holly - Baby I Don't Care 82 Jerry Lee Lewis - What'd I Say 83 Linda Scott - I've Told Every Little Star 84 Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never 85 Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack 86 Karl Denver - Mexicali Rose 87 Bobby Vee - How Many Tears 88 Duane Eddy - Theme From Dixie 89 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Midnight In Moscow 90 Brenda Lee - Let's Jump The Broomstick 91 Lonnie Donegan - Michael Row The Boat / Lumbered 92 Neil Sedaka - Little Devil 93 Eden Kane - Get Lost 94 The Ventures - Perfidia 95 Adam Faith - Don't You Know It? 96 Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak 97 Johnny Burnette - Little Boy Sad 98 Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie 99 Charlie Drake - My Boomerang Won't Come Back 100 Craig Douglas - A Hundred Pounds Of Clay |
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